Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7512, Gaddis Gentry, Va.

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Gentry Gaddis Patsey
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Virginia, 6498-
Patsey Gentry widow of Gaddis Gentry Va who was a private in the Virginia troops
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Dec: 1844 and sent to E. Fontaine Esq. Beauvoir Depot Virginia
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 1. 2 Page 139-

Know all men by these presents that we Geddes Gentry and William Thacker are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Patrick Henry Esq r Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia and to his successors in the sum of fifty pounds, to the payment whereof well and truly to be made for the use of the said Commonwealth, we bind ourselves, our heirs, Executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 24 th day of March 1786 (twenty fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty six)
The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage intended shortly to be had and solemnized between the above bound Geddes Gentry, Bachelor and Paty Thacker, Spinster. Now if there shall be no Lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
Acknowledged in presence of Benjamin Pollard.
Geddes Gentry William Thacker
State of Virginia Hanover County, to wit
I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the County Court of Hanover, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Marriage License bond of Geddes Gentry late of the said County, now on file in my office, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the said bond in fair legible figures as follows. "24 th day of March 1786."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three. Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

9296 - Mrs Gentry
Feb July 7. 1838- } 3rd March, 1843 }
Patsey Gentry, widow of Gaddis Gentry, private who died 29 July, 1827
Adm'd Comos: priv $20 per ann: - V o State hoops -
E. Fontaine Esq: Beauerdam Depot Virginia

State of Virginia Hanover County to wit
On this 17 th day of May 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber Edmund Fontaine a notice of the process for the county aforesaid, mother of Patsey Gentry aged about twenty seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of congress passed on the 7 th July 1838 and on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Gaddis Gentry, who was a private in a corps which was under the command of Major Magill below Richmond and also in Colo: Talton's Regiment which was also employed below Richmond not long before the siege of York - that she is a resident of the county of Hanover and has been for 77 years - she further declares that she is still a widow - and that she was married to Gaddis Gentry in the year 1786
Patsey her Gentry mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. The declarant is personally known to me
E Fontaine J.P.

State of Virginia Hanover County, to wit
I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the County Court of Hanover in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edmund Fontaine is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 29 th day of July one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty three Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

Gaddis Gentry, Widow's File #7,512.
In the papers on file in the above-cited claim it is alleged that Gaddis Gentry was a resident of Hanover county, Virginia, when he enlisted and served three terms as a Private shortly before the Siege of Yorktown as follows: under Major Magill, two months; under Major Doklawan, two months; under Colonel John Taylor, three months.
Soldier married March 29, 1786, Martha or Patsy Thacher. He died July 29, 1827, and his widow was allowed pension on an application executed May 17, 1843, at which time she was about seventy-seven years of age and a resident of Hanover county, Virginia.

1907 Feby. 7. Hist. to Hon. E.C. Ellis, letter in S.F. 3391 Clairborn Gentry.
1937- Oct. 18 - Hist. to Mrs. Alice Carter - S.H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7572
Patsey Gentry Widow
Raddis Gentry Bot. War. line
Act: Mch. 31/43
Index: — Vol. 4 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 9296 Patsy Gentry Va
Suspended
let to M. Fontaine June 11 '44 Set to C. M. Dallis Sep 16 1843 ✓ do. to Hon. F. W. Gilmer H. R. 5. Feb. 18/44 Fontaine Q. B. 19 '44 Act July 7/38

8932
Virginia
Patsey Gentry widow of Gaddis Gentry who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29 th . July, 1827 of Hanover Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for six months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th - day of December 44 and sent to E. Fow- taine, Beaufort Depot, Va
Total amount, $100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Stewart Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 1 - Page 269
Repd 14. Dec 44 -

Patry Gentry
Declaration

State of Virginia
On this 19 th day of January 1824 personally appeared, before the subscribers, a justice of the peace of the County of Hanover, Patty Gentry a resident of the State of Virginia, in the County of Hanover aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 entitled 'an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, and of the act passed 3 rd of March 1823
That she is the widow of Gaddis Gentry who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and according to the best of her knowledge and belief performed a service in the State of Virginia in the counties below Richmond at different times amounting to at least six months under the command of Maj. DeLoach, Major Magill and others. She further declares that she was married to the said Gaddis Gentry on the 29 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six
That her husband the aforesaid Gaddis Gentry died on the 29 th day of July 1827 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year one hundred and ninety four. Viz at the time above stated
Patty her X Gentry mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me
E. Fontaine J.P.
I hereby certify that the applicant Patty Gentry above named is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court. Given under my hand this 23 rd day of January 1824
E. Fontaine "

At a Court of Monthly Session, held for Hanover County, at the Courthouse, on Tuesday the 23 d of January 1864.
Ordered That it be certified to the War department, that the proceedings concerning Patsy Gentry's application for a pension, taken before Edmund Fontaine, a Justice of the Peace of this County, have been this day produced to the Court and are approved by it.
State of Virginia Hanover County, to wit: }
I Philip B. Winston, Clerk of the County Court of the said County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the above is a true Transcript from the Records of the said Court. I further certify, that Edmund Fontaine, before whom the within Declaration and affidavit were made, was at the time of the making thereof, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Hanover, duly Commissioned and sworn, according to the Laws and usages of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and authorized to administer Oaths; and that his signatures to the said affidavit, and the certificate thereafter written are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the twenty fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

State of Virginia
Hanover County S.C.
Personally appeared before me Ed- mund Fontaine a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid John Hall, a Revo- lutionary pensioner, and made out in due form of law that he was well acquaint- ed with George Gentry of Hebermole a witness in the case of Peter Gentry during the Revolutionary war, and that the said George Gentry was not in any tour of Military Service with him during that war
Given under my hand and seal this 2 nd day of August 1844
E. Fontaine Seal
I am well acquainted with John Hall and hereby certify that I consider him alto- gether worthy of belief
E. Fontaine
The said John Hall further states that he is enabled to speak thus confidently of George Gentry not being in service with him as the number of men in the corps to which he J.H. was attached never exceeded eight hundred and therefore among that small number one so well known as George Gentry would have been seen if he had been in the said corps
Given under my hand and seal this 2 nd day of August 1844 E. Fontaine Seal

State of Virginia Harrison County, to wit :
I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the County Court of Harrison, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edmund Fontaine is a Magistrate as within State, and that the within certificates purporting to be his are Genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this twenty second day of October one thousand Eight hundred & forty four
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

9296 Paley Entry of a Act 7 July 38

State of Virginia Albemarle County This day George Gentry Sr. of the above named County personally appeared before me and made oath in due form of law, that he personally knew one Gaddis Gentry of the County of Hanover and State of Va - and that to his knowledge the said Gaddis Gentry served a term of two months in the war of the Revolution under the supervision of one Major. Dechman. - given from under my hand. This 12 th day of July 1843 - Thomas R. Dunn J.P.
State of Virginia:
Albemarle County ss.
I Ira Garrett Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Thomas R. Dunn who has signed the above affidavit, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 18 th day of July 1843 in the 68 th year of the Commonwealth
Ira Garrett C.C.

State of Virginia Hanover County to wit
Edmund Gilman of the aforesaid county of Hanover a revolutionary soldier now receiving a pension of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum personally appeared before me Chas. P. Goodall a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was personally acquainted with Gaddis Gentry that the said Gentry served a tour of duty with him at of three months in Col. Geo. Taylor regiment in the revolutionary war which regiment was employed below Richmond a short time before the battle of York Town not station ed in any one place constantly but moving sometimes on the North and sometimes on the South side of James River and he remembers perfectly that the said Gentry was in service at the time that Arnold came to Richmond but at this time he cannot say how long the said Gentry was at that time in service, but thinks he performed a full tour of duty, that the said Gentry and himself were never near each other and he knows that he the said Gentry was called out and performed other tours of duty when the regiment was not in service
Given under my hand and seal this 15 day of May
1843
C P Goodall Esq.
I further certify that Edmund Gilman is a respectable man worthy of credit
C P Goodall J.P.

State of Virginia Harrison County, to wit
I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the County Court of Harrison, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles P. Goodall is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

State of Virginia Hanover County To wit
John Hall of the county of Hanover a revolutionary soldier now receiving a pension of Twenty Dollars per annum personally appeared before me Edmund Fontaine a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid, and made oath in due form of law that he was personally acquainted with Gaddis Gentry - that the said Gentry served a tour of duty of two months with him, in a corps which was employed below Richmond, not long before the siege of York, under the command of Major Magill - that he supposes Colo In- =nis was the superior officer as he was with the troops occasionally. Given under my hand this 17 th day of May 1843
E. Fontaine J.P.
I furthermore certify that John Hall is a respectable man and worthy of credit
E. Fontaine J.P.

State of Virginia Hanover County, to wit:
I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the County Court of Hanover, in the State aforesaid, do here- by certify that Edmund Fenwick is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty seventh day of July one Thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.
2 m

Beaverdam Depot
1834
August 4 th
Aug 6. 1834 Add evidence Patsey Gentry
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
8/6/34 D

Dearborn August 3 rd 1844
Sir
I enclose you another deposition in the case of Patty Gentry to which I ask your attention, and I think it will remove the difficulty mentioned in your last. Viz that the two hours of two months service proven by John Hall & Henry Gentry, to have been performed by Gaddis Gentry, are in your opinion, the same.
I can readily believe that you are much annoyed by the consideration of groundless claims, but at the same time I will not doubt, but that your sympathy for the indigent widows of the soldiers of the Revolution, superadded to your just sense of the duty of the public officers, will procure for myself, pardon for again bringing the case before you, and for the claim itself, an examination unprejudiced by any previously expressed opinion & and further, I trust the claim will not be allowed to suffer from the fact that in my compilation of the testimony that I am deficient in the experience of the proposed Agent and the deponents have not been as specific as more intelligent men might have been in describing the service.
In your last you express a doubt

whether John Hall and George Gentry do not refer to one and the same service of two months. It seems to me when they specify that they were under the command of different officers, unless some proof were adduced to the contrary, the fair conclusion would be that the service was at separate and distinct times, as officers were not usually transferred from one command to another in that short space of time; but now in confirmation of the presumption that they refer to different and distinct services of two months each, I enclose you the affidavit of John Hall proving that John Hall and George Gentry, the two witnesses, were not in the same service , and as they each prove a service of two months with Gaddis Gentry, do not their affidavits establish a service of four months and that of Edmund Gilman one of three , making seven in all.
I trust on reflection you will see the case in the same light as I do, and that the difficulty which alone stood in the way is now removed.
John Hall is a man of unquestioned integrity, and it seems to me he has sufficiently proven that the tour he served with Gaddis Gentry was a different one from that in which George Gentry served with him. After

he gave his deposition as to the simple fact of not serving with Genl. Gentry, he remarked that he could not be mistaken as to that fact, his corps consisting at most of 800 men, thus affording him ample opportunity to meet all whom he knew -
I embodied this statement in another affidavit, as it showed the soundness of the old man's memory and mind.
Be pleased to let me hear from you after you have found leisure to examine the testimony in connection with the enclosed.
Very Respectfully
Br. A. A. D. S.
E. Pontaine
P.S. I enclose this paper without the Clerk's certificate attesting my official character as a justice of the peace as that certificate is already attached to the affidavit of Hall now on file in the office among the first papers.
E.P.

Washington Jan: 26. 44.
Sir
I enclose a petition for leniency in the - behalf of Paty Gentry - & with thanks you to attend to it as soon as can - permit
Yours very respectfully
Thomas D. Gilmer

B. D. Detot. Dk April 11 th 1846
H. H. 2
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pension Washington City D. C.
Mr. Peter Henry
Final April 13/1846

Beaufort April 11 th 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir
Some time during last year my friend Mr. Callis presented the papers of Mrs. Patsy Gentry Clancy a pension
Some defect in the forms being observed, he received a letter from you on the subject, which he handed to me as the friend of the old woman. I had the papers all prepared according to the directions and enclosed them to you through the late Thos. W. Gilmer
Be pleased to inform me whether they have been received and when it will be convenient to act on the case
Very Respectfully
E. Pontraine

Apr 27 1844.
1. D. Gerard Mar 24 th
$2 1/2
Dear Sir, Edward Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Allowed by Dr. Hump - for Committee act of July 7 th 1838 & 1 st March 1843 at $20 per annum.

Beaufort on Hants Va
April 23 rd 1844
Sir
May I not respectfully ask a reconsideration of the case of Mrs Patsy Gentry. You say that only five months service of her husband is proven. The testimony of George Gentry and Edmund Gilman each prove a service of some months under different officers and I suppose at different times. The testimony of John Hall also proves a service of two months under another officer, making in all a service of eight months, unless the service under these officers can be shown to be at the same time, and even if the service proven by Gilman & Hall of 13 & 2 months months be at the same time, the testimony of Gentry proves three months more. Please inform me what the difficulty is very Respectfully E. Fontaine

J. L. Edwards Esq. Compt of Pension Washington City

Junction Hams: Va Oct. 23 rd 1844.
Sir
In conformity with yours of the 19 th instant I now enclose the deposition of John Hall, (which you returned,) with the requisite authentication.
When the Department has acted on the case, with the additional evidence now presented which I feel confident will establish the fact that the two terms of service proven by Hall & Gentry were not one & the same, Be pleased to write me as before at Beavertown Depot
Very Respectfully
E. Fontaine

Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Please mail to Mrs. Alice Carter, Normandy Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, the Rev War record of Giddie Gentry, H. 7512.
Oct. 13, 1937
Alice Kinkade. 133 Wilson Ave, Columbus, O.

Patsy Gentry
b. Hanover Co Va. always lived there
d. July 29-1827 in Han Co.
Appl. May 17-1843 77 about (Martha) Patsy - (junior)
? Major Magill
Served in Va - at least (6 mos) + 7 months. Major De Cannon -
3 mos Col John Taylor at Yorktown
att to (Yorktown)
Mar 24-1786 married in 1786 - Patsy Thacker - spinster -
Wm Thacker - with Gentry Gentry
May - M c Gill " DE KALB - Col Taylor
1844 Alt. Co - served also in Rev War George Gentry - Sr. of Han. Co.
G. G. enl here in R.W. & served three times, and in all to bet 6 + 7 mos, as for in Va to under Maj. M - Col - , during this time he was enl in vic of Rich & York Town,

Gaddis Gentry was reared in Han. Co Va - then d r of his b r m of his par are not shown
She not marr d in Han Co V Miss Patsey Thacker, of H Co. Wm Thacker signed the m. bond at the time m. bond was rec it was set by Gaddis G - no rel to family given.
She died July 29-1827 in Han Co Va - Patsey (Martha) G, the oldest vid, was all p on her app of May 17-1843. She was agd then abt 77 yrs & had res in H Co during her entire lifetime - In 1843 George Gentry, of Alb. Co., stated that he resided with G. G. in R D but did not st. any rel. to him.
No fur G. data

October 18, 1937.
Mrs. Alice Carter Normandie Hotel Columbus, Ohio.
BA-J/ILL Gaddis Gentry W. 7512
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herewith, at the request of Alice Kinkade, of 133 Wilson Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, the Revolutionary War record of Gaddis Gentry, from pension claim, W. 7512.
Gaddis, or Geddes Gentry, of Hanover County, Virginia, enlisted and served three tours, amounting in all to between six and seven months, as private under Colonel Taylor, (Major McGill and Major DeKalb) in the Virginia troops; his service was rendered some time before the Siege of York Town, in the vicinity of Richmond and the James River, in Virginia. next time
The soldier died July 29, 1827, in Hanover County, Virginia.
He married March 24, 1786, in Hanover County, Virginia, Miss Patsy (Martha) Thacker, also of Hanover County. One William Thacker signed the marriage license, but his relationship to Patsy was not stated.
Patsy Gentry, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed May 17, 1843, at which time she was aged about seventy-seven years. She had resided in Hanover County, Virginia, during her whole lifetime, and lived there in 1844. No reference was made to children of Gaddis (Geddes) and Patsy Gentry.
In 1843, George Gentry, Sr., resided in Albemarle County, Virginia, and made affidavit in regard to the service of this soldier, but did not state any relationship to the family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name

of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:
Patsy Gentry, widow of Gaddis Gentry Certificate #6498 Issued December 11, 1844 Rate $30 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 3, 1843 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.